Nepal kicks off its first general election since a Gen Z-led uprising that ousted the former government last year, with a new crop of young candidates emerging to challenge the old guard's grip on power in the Himalayan nation.

Tension in the Gulf region has left a Telangana family worried after a man from the Rajanna Sircilla district was reportedly injured in an attack near Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Nearly 19 million of Nepal's 30 million people are eligible to vote to pick a 275-member legislature.

IRIS Dena was returning from India after participating in the 2026 International Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam when it was reportedly attacked and later sank off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday rated the US performance in the war with Iran as a 15 on a scale of 10, saying the Islamic republic's leaders were rapidly being killed, and vowing to push on.

The Geopolitical Strategist expressed concern over risks if Iran starts attacking ships once the US Navy starts escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

The last two names of the six US soldiers killed in a Kuwait attack were released Wednesday by the Pentagon, and they are from California and Iowa.

Over a decade ago, a devastating earthquake in Nepal killed around 9,000 people and left hundreds of thousands homeless.

Israel-Iran War live updates: Iran launched missiles at Israel as aerial attacks in the Middle East commenced for a sixth day after an American submarine sank an Iranian warship and Iran threatened destruction of military

Nepal is voting today - a first since last year's Gen Z protests that toppled the government and led to the death of at least 77 people. The election will replace the interim government of Sushila Karki that has been leading the Himalayan country.

Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a "big week" of product announcements that will see the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone trim, an entry-level MacBook tier, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged on Wednesday that some Iranian air attacks may still hit their targets even as he asserted that US military superiority is quickly giving it control of the Islamic Republic's airspace.

US President Donald Trump is using a preventative treatment for a red rash on his neck, according to his physician, but the White House declined on Wednesday to share further details about the condition.

Amazon on Tuesday confirmed it laid off staff across its robotics unit, with at least 100 white-collar jobs affected, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The US Senate on Wednesday rejected a resolution aimed at curbing President Donald Trump's authority to continue military strikes on Iran, in a narrow congressional show of support for a conflict launched without explicit approval from lawmakers.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States and Israel were in a strong position in their war with Iran, vowing that they would "continue forward" against the Islamic republic.

A diplomatic tussle between the US and Spain over the war in Iran intensified on Wednesday when the governments exchanged contradictory statements over the possible use of Spanish military bases by US armed forces for operations in the Middle East.

France's President Emmanuel Macron said he urged Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to "refrain from a ground offensive" in Lebanon.

A United States submarine sunk an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday. The incident occurred off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, far from the Persian Gulf where much of the current conflict has been concentrated.

Spain has agreed to cooperate with the US military, White House said, a day after President Donald Trump suggested imposing a trade embargo on Madrid over its refusal to allow US aircraft to use jointly operated naval and air bases in southern Spain.